Entries for August 1998

Mexico City, Mexico: Petrochemical firefighters joined with otheremergency workers in battling a furniture warehouse blaze that spread to include an entirecity block.More information

ThursdayAug 20

Reidsville, N.C.: An incendiary device that created little firebut a great deal of smoke forced the evacuation of more than 100 workers at a chickenprocessing plant. The device was crafted out of ordinary fireworks.More information

ThursdayAug 20

Khartoum, Sudan: Among targets in an anti-terroristmissile attack by the United States was a pharmaceutical plant the U.S. claims was makingchemical weapons. Sudanese officials deny the charge.More information

WednesdayAug 19

Carson, CA: An explosion in the lime slurry tank in thecogeneration unit of a refinery killed one contract worker and injured two employees.More information

WednesdayAug 19

Clairton, OH: A truck driver died from injuries receivedwhen a valve on a tanker truck blew off, striking him. The accident occurred at a steelplant.More information

WednesdayAug 19

Carson, CA: An explosion in the lime slurry tank in thecogeneration unit of a refinery killed one contract worker and injured two employees.More information

WednesdayAug 19

Clairton, OH: A truck driver died from injuries receivedwhen a valve on a tanker truck blew off, striking him. The accident occurred at a steelplant.More information

TuesdayAug 18

Brooker, FL: A tanker truck explosion killed three workersat a trucking company. Welding work was being done at the time of the explosion.More information

TuesdayAug 18

Cullman, AL: A 50 gallon leak of acetone from a railroad carforced the evacuation of the immediate vacinity.More information

Edwardsburg, MI: An explosion triggered a fire that destroyed abathtub factory. No injuries were reported.More information

SaturdayAug 15

Columbus, OH: Two workers doing welding work on an empty 5,000gallon tank at a paint factory were burned when a fire broke out.More information

SaturdayAug 15

Rochester, MI: A section of the roof at a manufacturing plantcollapsed after a fire. Although 50 employees were on hand at the time, no one wasinjured.More information

SaturdayAug 15

Hamilton, Ontario: Three propane tanks exploded during a fire ata recycling plant. The fire was in an area where metal filings were stored.More information

SaturdayAug 15

Edwardsburg, MI: An explosion triggered a fire that destroyed abathtub factory. No injuries were reported.More information

SaturdayAug 15

Columbus, OH: Two workers doing welding work on an empty 5,000gallon tank at a paint factory were burned when a fire broke out.More information

SaturdayAug 15

Rochester, MI: A section of the roof at a manufacturing plantcollapsed after a fire. Although 50 employees were on hand at the time, no one wasinjured.More information

SaturdayAug 15

Hamilton, Ontario: Three propane tanks exploded during a fire ata recycling plant. The fire was in an area where metal filings were stored.More information

FridayAug 14

Perry, FL: Four firefighters were injured in two explosions at anatural gas pipeline plant. Five homes near the plant were destroyed.More information

FridayAug 14

Baltimore, MD: A shipyard worker was killed and anotherseriously injured when both fell 80 feet from a cherry picker. A worker on the ground whorushed to break the fall of the survivor was also hurt.More information

FridayAug 14

Logan, OH: One man was killed and a 16-year-old girlinjured when a rural oil storage tank exploded. The blast threw the victims nearly 100feet. A company official said trespassing has been a problem at the site.More information

Carlisle, KY: Seven workers at a clothing factory became ill andrequired hospitalization. Unsure of what caused the illness, management sent the remainingwork force of more than 350 people home.More information

FridayAug 14

Coventry, U.K.: Workers had to be evacuated from a postal centerwhen a package being shipped from the Middle East began leaking fumes. The packagecontained highly concentrated detergents being sent to a U.K. firm for analysis.More information

FridayAug 14

Perry, FL: Four firefighters were injured in two explosions at anatural gas pipeline plant. Five homes near the plant were destroyed.More information

FridayAug 14

Baltimore, MD: A shipyard worker was killed and anotherseriously injured when both fell 80 feet from a cherry picker. A worker on the ground whorushed to break the fall of the survivor was also hurt.More information

FridayAug 14

Logan, OH: One man was killed and a 16-year-old girlinjured when a rural oil storage tank exploded. The blast threw the victims nearly 100feet. A company official said trespassing has been a problem at the site.More information

Carlisle, KY: Seven workers at a clothing factory became ill andrequired hospitalization. Unsure of what caused the illness, management sent the remainingwork force of more than 350 people home.More information

FridayAug 14

Coventry, U.K.: Workers had to be evacuated from a postal centerwhen a package being shipped from the Middle East began leaking fumes. The packagecontained highly concentrated detergents being sent to a U.K. firm for analysis.More information

ThursdayAug 13

Royal Oak, MI: Twelve workers at an automotive parts plant wereovercome by fumes from a cleaning agent. All were treated and released.More information

Farmington, N.M.: A fire in a refrigeration-deethanizercompressor unit injured three workers and shut down a cryogenic processing plant.More information

ThursdayAug 13

Helena, MT: Several tons of sulfuric acid spilled into thecooling system water at a refinery, shutting down operations until repairs could be made.More information

ThursdayAug 13

Toronto, Ontario: The founder of a company thatmanufactures orthopedic back supports was gunned down at the factory.More information

ThursdayAug 13

Salt Lake City, UT: A temporary worker at a computer chipfactory died when he was sucked through a powerful 4-foot-wide industrial fan. The fan wasbeing tested at the time of the accident.More information

ThursdayAug 13

Royal Oak, MI: Twelve workers at an automotive parts plant wereovercome by fumes from a cleaning agent. All were treated and released.More information